sewing on cards HELP!!!

[ekip2]

So I've resisted the urge to sew on my cards for ages now. I used to, way back, when sew my own clothes as a teen but its been 10 years (oh rereading this I must add - Its been way MORE than 10 years since I was a teen LOL more like 30 LOL) or so since I've touched my machine. Today I went downstairs to the basement and dragged the machine up to the kitchen table. I can't find the booklet - I've threaded it properly - but when I sew the stitches don't stitch - they don't "catch" if that makes sense. Can someone help me? I'm working on a gift recipe project and I thought sewing transparencies to the page would make a cute pocket for the recipe so both sides of the card could be used. TIA!!

Andrea
who hates being clueless!!

[53queenbee]

Did you check the needle? Is it in backwards? The grove on the needle (feel it--one side is grooved) holds the thread--so the last threading place should have the groove facing toward the thread so it become one with the needle. Very Zen!

Also, did you thread the bobbin correctly? If I knew the machine I may be able to help more..I taught Home Ec for 30 years and have sewn on almost every machine.

[cajuncutie]

do you have thread in the bobbin?

[ekip2]

You guys are great - I had to giggle - cuz yeah -the first thing I checked was if I had threaded the needle and had the bobbin thread popping up - both the bobbin thread and the top thread (what do you call that ) pull through as the paper (and I tried with fabric) moves along and it makes holes but no stitches. I'll have to check in the morning if I have the needle in backwards - I don't know as it was still in the machine from the basement (but this was a gift from my parents to my DD ages ago and I don't know if she ever used it so who knows if it was set up right)

I'll find the model number etc tomorrow (I'm finally gonna go to bed at a decent time tonight) but I do know its a brother machine - pretty basic one.

thanks for the prompt responses!! SCS are the best! Andrea

[jenrn]

Find the manual!! lol Seriously I had to force myself to read mine....but once I did I understood how the machine worked so much better! Good luck to ya!

[Waltzingmouse]

also check the tension, I have to change it every time I switch from sewing on card to sewing on fabric.